FREELANCE JOB REPORT
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Issue #371 Professional Edition
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In This Issue:
1…..Live in Luxury as a Freelancer
2…..Hot Job: Be a Work at Home Transcriptionist
3…..What's the Best Way to Pick Up Work?
4…..Jobs for Freelancers
5…..How to Grow Your Freelance Business
6.....More Jobs and Projects
7…..Watch Out for Changes
8..…Cool Project: Write for a Web Site
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1. Live in Luxury as a Freelancer
If you're fed up with your day job, just think - you could be living an
opulent lifestyle like German Freelance Journalist Holger Leue.
This writer contributes articles to travel magazines, and so gets invited
on press trips all over the world. It's a tough life, but somebody has to
do it - and that someone could be you.
Travelling the world, living in luxury, and getting paid for it, too. What
a life.
http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Feb05/280205/nite15.htm
If you would like to enjoy this kind of lifestyle, sign up as a trial
member of Freelance Work Exchange for just $2.95:
www.freelanceworkexchange.com
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2. Hot Job:
Be a Work at Home Transcriptionist
Transcriptionists are needed for long term general transcription work.
You will be telecommuting either fulltime or parttime. You must be able
to work with digital audio files and have knowledge of ftp as that is
how work is delivered. Must also be able to meet deadlines and have
good communication skills. A brief transcription test prior to employment
will need to be undertaken. All guidelines, reference documents and
templates will be provided.
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3. What's the Best Way to Pick Up Work?
If things are a little slow, how do you go about finding more work? Get
some ideas in our forum discussions:
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4. Jobs for Freelancers
Work-at-home and free agent jobs for writers, designers,
programmers and other professionals.
Be a Corporate Copy Writer
A skilled sales and marketing copywriter is needed by a firm. You
should be able to write outstanding copy that sells. The winning
applicant will have highly developed written communications in
impeccable English with strengths in sales and marketing. This is
a telecommuter role where you can work from your home, working
online and via email. Develop a Flash Presentation
A designer is needed to create a new flash presentation. This
will be for a software introduction. You should have excellent flash
design skills and a background in artistic skills. Please submit
your resume and bids, along with an expected timeline. Design a Web Based Application
A developer is needed to build a new web browser based
application. This will replace the current Filemaker database
system. The system is used to maintain our client list, quote and
confirm jobs, schedule them, manage production, and capture
and manage shipping information. It would include or integrate
elements of sales force automation, e-marketing, administrative/
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5. How to Grow Your Freelance Business
You don't have to be a one-man band for ever. Here is some advice on
ramping up your business:
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6. More Jobs and Projects
The latest projects and opportunities for free agents
worldwide.
Clone a Web Site
A web site developer is needed to clone a site. This will be a
flooring based site. You will design the front and back end of the
site. The ability to adjust pricing from an excel type set up is
needed. Must be a dynamic web site.
Write for a New Magazine
A startup magazine called Aroma Connoisseur is in need of
writers. You should have knowledge of fragrance, fragrant
trees and shrubs, food, wine and persumes. This is a great
opportunity for beginner writers to break into the field. Please
include your fee in the application. Develop a Database Web Site
A freelance programmer is needed to help build a dynamic
database driven property website. You will be required to
build this site from design mock-ups. This company is not
interested in seeing your CV, send your portfolio and links
to other sites you have worked on.
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7. Watch Out for Changes
We've been very busy at Freelance Work Exchange over the last few months,
and as a result we have some now tools to help you find work. Watch out for
new launches over the next few weeks, as we roll out innovations designed
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8. Cool Project:
Write for a Web Site
Writers are needed for an upcoming website targeted to men between
the ages of 18-35. Sections include Health and Fitness, Sports, Business,
Sex, Dating, Fashion, and Entertainment. Veteran writers are needed as
well as writers who want to break into the industry.
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Remember
"When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will
command the attention of the world."
George Washington Carver
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